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    Default Favorite book series besides DT?

    I've seen many good books recommended by all of you on other threads, but I'm more of a series reader... I like my books to have several sequels. So what's your favorite series? Mine would have to be A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin.
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    I haven't read many series but I would have to go with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Those books had a deep and lasting effect on me the first time and every time I have read them since.

    Great thread man
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    Great thread idea, Lan.

    I'm sure Harry Potter will show up a lot when this thread gets rolling, but personally I've only read the first two of those.

    Off the top of my head:

    Lord of the Rings

    Odd Thomas

    Chronicles of Narnia

    Paddington the Bear








    Ok, that last one was a very long time ago, but oh how I loved those books.
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    Glad you like it. Hoping for more input by the time I get home... there are many good series out there that I'm sure none of us have heard of yet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by al'Lan Mandragoran View Post
    Glad you like it. Hoping for more input by the time I get home... there are many good series out there that I'm sure none of us have heard of yet.
    Yep, there are probably also some great series that I read so long ago that I've forgotten about them.
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    I agree, I can't wait to see some that come up out here.
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    Obviously Harry Potter. *adjusts nerd glasses*

    in no real order whatsoever:

    1. Lord of the Rings
    2. Dune
    3. Harry Potter

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    I can't believe I forgot HP
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    Harry Potter is the only one I can think of.



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    The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind.
    There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.

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    Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice
    Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice (well the first couple anyway)
    Necroscope series by Brian Lumley
    Lord of the Rings
    Harry Potter

    I'd like to hear about others as well. I like reading/following series.

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    I'll throw out some Orson Scott Card since I have yet to see it on the list.

    The Ender quartet:
    Enders Game
    Speaker for the Dead
    Xenocide
    Children of the Mind

    And if your really into it, theres always the corresponding Bean series:

    Enders Shadow
    Shadow of the Hegemon
    Shadow Puppets
    Shadow of the Giant



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    HP and LOTR of course, but for me also:

    PG Wodehouse - Jeeves and Wooster series
    Robert B Parker - Spenser novels
    Darren Shan - Vampire Saga
    Neil Gaiman - The Sandman

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    Ooohh, graphic novels are fair game eh? Then I am also throwing out Garth Ennis Preacher series.



    "As for gunslingers, Roland," Cuthbert says, "I am here. And we are the last."


    When two fit, it makes you think
    I got the cute one, my woman
    She says, "Lovin's all I bring"
    And it's her loving that's a wonderful thing.
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    When two fit it makes you think
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    PG Wodehouse - Jeeves and Wooster series
    DBF would totally love you.

    I forgot about the Anne Rice stuff. The Witching Hour was the only good one in that series, IMHO.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Daghain View Post
    The Witching Hour was the only good one in that series, IMHO.
    I agree Daggers. I didn't enjoy all the crap about the Taltos. I like the backstories about the Mayfair family though.

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    I really wanted to read the Song of Ice and Fire series but i just couldn't get into it.

    for me, hands down, harry potter and the lord of the rings.

    I'm also trying to get through His Dark Materials and The Twilight/New Moon/Eclipse series so i'll keep you posted.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Skolpadda View Post
    I'll throw out some Orson Scott Card since I have yet to see it on the list.

    The Ender quartet:
    Enders Game
    Speaker for the Dead
    Xenocide
    Children of the Mind

    And if your really into it, theres always the corresponding Bean series:

    Enders Shadow
    Shadow of the Hegemon
    Shadow Puppets
    Shadow of the Giant
    All of the books in the Ender universe are amazing. I think the rights to a movie were purchased already.

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    LOTR
    HP
    Ender
    Thomas Covanent
    Dragon riders of Pern
    Anyone else ever read the Dernyi books by Katherine Kurtz?
    Dune (First three)
    Gateway/Heechee books
    Song of Ice and Fire

    And for a little bit of fluffy fun, the Myth Adventure series by Robert Asprin

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    LOTR and Hatchet

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    Nobody has written "War and Peace" yet.

    Roland would have understood.

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    I don't like fantasy so my book series is pretty limited.

    My friend reaves about Odd Thomas, I'll get around to reading it at some point.


    So, besides that, I would have to say:

    - Jurassic Park/Lost World
    - Dexter
    - Lord of the Rings (meh)

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    I can't believe noone else has said Sword of Truth. Everyone go out immediately and pick up Wizard's First Rule. You won't regret it. I tried to convince Erin to read it for a long time, because she always said she didn't like fantasy. I told her that if she read this one it would get her into fantasy. I finally went out and bought a copy of Wizard's First Rule and handed it to her so she would read it. She then read the next 10 books almost straight through, I think. It is really an amazing series. Terry Goodkind really has a way with making you care about teh characters.
    There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Letti View Post
    Nobody has written "War and Peace" yet.
    Because it is only one book, silly.

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    how about the Chronicles of Amber, by Roger Zelazny? I don't recomment it, mind you, I only want to remind you that it exists.

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